Masters Theses
Advantages for Elaeagnus umbellata : implications for expanded invasion in response to increasing environmental and anthropological pressures, Windy Joanne Kelley, Masters Thesis
Discerning what can be learned from seasoned sentence mitigation practioners' experiences of the accused and their family members as historians, specifically in the context of socio-cultural factors, in the development of life history presentation in capital defense proceedings, Lisa Michele Kelly, Masters Thesis
The use of art in the therapeutic setting by graduate level clinicians, Alison Ruth Kemple, Masters Thesis
Social workers' changing perceptions of disability through working with clients with disabilities, Juliette F. Kennedy, Masters Thesis
Closer to home : the influence of parenthood on child trauma therapists' countertransference, Lisa Kennedy, Masters Thesis
Analysis of seal heartworm (Acanthocheilonema spirocauds) and identification of unknown harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) parasites using molecular techniques, Caroline Dana Keroack, Masters Thesis
Parental death : grieving loss of life while sustaining a relationship, Maisie Lasher Ketron, Masters Thesis
The influence of interracial/interethnic relationships with Black, Latino, and Native American men on race/ethnic identity of a group of Asian American women, Malyna Kettavong, Masters Thesis
The invisible home front : impact, coping, and needs assessment of family and friends of unmarried U.S. military service members deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, Sarah Elizabeth Keyes, Masters Thesis
No place like home : trans-individuals' search for belonging in a binary gendered world, Leslie Catherine Kilpatrick, Masters Thesis
Aid from without, healing from within : an examination of the use of target population cultural knowledge of mental health and healing in refugee camp mental health programs, Madeline Erin Kilpatrick, Masters Thesis
Interdisciplinary collaboration in school social work : building relationships for ecological change, Alex J. Kim, Masters Thesis
Embodied connections : engaging the body in group psychotherapy, Alissa W. Kimmell, Masters Thesis
How non-disabled children respond to a sibling with disability? : the challenges they may or may not haved faced, Dawn Leona. King, Masters Thesis
Fostering positive identity development in adolescents : beneficial aspects of learning at the Putney School, Leah King, Masters Thesis
Exploring affirmative action through different theoretical practices, Nina Marian King, Masters Thesis
Successful leadership in social work : leadership characteristics to accomplish a paradigm shift in services, Jacqueline M. Kinsley, Masters Thesis
Xq28 sex-linked inversion polymorphism : a teaching laboratory exercise, a population genetics study, Caitlyn Shayne Kirby, Masters Thesis
Factors affecting turnover and turnover intention among clinicians who work with sex offenders, Abigail Kirschbaum, Masters Thesis
Childhood sexual abuse and lesbian coming out process, Amy Kirsztajn, Masters Thesis
How clinicians' use of narrative therapy can assist elders in late-life transition, Glenna Sue Klein, Masters Thesis
The impact on college students of sexual assault disclosure by a peer : an exploratory study, Margaret Klein, Masters Thesis
Critical race theory : a lens for viewing racism in American education policy and school funding, Susan A. Klupchak, Masters Thesis
Enter sandman-Please! : the relationship between sleep and job satisfaction in social workers and other clinicians : a project based upon an independent investigation, Jaime Talitha Knox, Masters Thesis
The dyad of colleagues : transferential experiences of clinical trainees with their personal therapists and its impact on practice, Aubrey J. Koch, Masters Thesis
Substance abuse and recovery : does peer recovery coaching reduce frequency of crisis, relapse, hospitalization, incarceration, DCF involvement, and other public services use in substance abusers? : a project based upon an agency-based investigation, Stephanie Koenig, Masters Thesis
The impact of race on the decision-making process for interracial lesbian couples opting to conceive through donor insemination, Kendra Marie Koeplin, Masters Thesis
Are we attracted to romantic partners who tend to resemble our caregivers?, Rebecca Kohrman Kohrman, Masters Thesis
Conceptualization and treatment of psychoanalytic envy through Kleinian/Bionian lens, Maia Kolchin-Miller, Masters Thesis
Qualitative study of benefits of the intensive behavioral support program at Peck Full Service Community School in Holyoke, Massachusetts : a project based upon an investigation at Peck Full Service Community School, Holyoke. Massachusetts, Seweryn Kolysko, Masters Thesis
Nature and quality of care : two measures partially addressing impediments to adequate childcare for vulnerable children, Chad Wayne. Kordt-Thomas, Masters Thesis
Compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, and mindfulness among social workers and graduate-level social work interns, Brian Kornobis, Masters Thesis
A nation divided : an exploration of national identity and immigration through analysis of naturalized Mexican and non-Hispanic white citizen's attitudes toward undocumented immigration in the United States, Mekhala Miriam. Koshy, Masters Thesis
"Translating the language of the body" : engaging individuals who self-harm in psychodynamic psychotherapy, Dani Kowalski, Masters Thesis
Clinician's perceptions of the therapeutic alliance and treatment outcomes among juvenile offenders diagnosed with conduct disorder, Nina R. Kramer-Feldman, Masters Thesis
Narratives of resilience : stories of survival among Rwandan women who endured the 1994 genocide, Leah Krieger, Masters Thesis
Recovery and the role of the certified peer specialist : an historical analysis of an evolving concept and paradigm, Patricia Susan Kruglak, Masters Thesis
Confronting race and racism : social identity in African American gay men, Benjamin A. Kudler, Masters Thesis
Sex trafficking : an exploration of clinician perspectives of the type and efficacy of treatment interventions, Jennifer Kung, Masters Thesis
The role of blogging across stages of change in recovery from anorexia nervosa, Sarah A. Kupper, Masters Thesis
Sorry is harder to say when you mean it : clinicians' perceptions of working with juvenile sexual offenders on taking responsibility for their offenses, Sheri E. Kurtz, Masters Thesis
The effects of oncology social workers involvement on cancer patients' decisions about end-of-life care, Amy Y. Kwan, Masters Thesis
Parent perceptions of school violence : a replication study, Maria Segura Kwon, Masters Thesis
Using marriage to protect White supremacy and heterosexual privilege : a historical analysis of marriage law in the United States, Katharine Franks Kyros, Masters Thesis
"I love my children... but I hate being a mom" : exploring narratives of maternal ambivalence in anonymous, digital spaces, Christine M. Lacy, Masters Thesis
Establishing the core self and its significance developmentally : a qualitative exploration of the relationship between achieving self cohesion and entrance into adulthood, Joseph James Lacy, Masters Thesis
Attachment in clinical supervision : relationships between attachment and the supervisory working alliance, Karen E. Ladr-Finefrock, Masters Thesis
Risk and protective factors associated with juvenile delinquency and juvenile sexual offending behavior : the role of ethnic identity, exposure to violence, and parenting practices and attachment, Elsa G. Lage, Masters Thesis
The door(s) of no return : how the legacy of slavery impacts birth outcomes for African American women, Jennifer Baxendale Lally, Masters Thesis
Flow in the therapy setting : an examination of optimal experience in clinical social work practice, David E. Landry, Masters Thesis
Who does what? : navigating gender roles in early parenthood, Annabel L. Lane, Masters Thesis
Internalizing a social justice identity through hip hop values in the Beats, Rhymes, and Life Academy : a project based upon an investigation at Beats, Rhymes and Life, Alfredo E. Laris, Masters Thesis
Eastern European adoption : a theoretical study of attachment disorder through a self psychology lens, Andrea Leadbetter Larkin, Masters Thesis
The Space Between, Eliza L. Larson, Masters Thesis
HIV-serodiscordant couples, pre-exposure, prophylaxis and relationship satisfaction, Eli Latto, Masters Thesis
Male college veterans, masculinity and their help seeking behaviors : a thesis based upon a sample of military-veterans and active duty personnel, Liam Lattrell, Masters Thesis
Black students' classroom silence in predominantly White institutions of higher education, Mahajoy A. Laufer, Masters Thesis
Postpartum depression support group of MotherWoman, Inc. : cognitive-behavioral methods embedded in feminist theory : a project based upon an investigation at MotherWoman, Inc., Amherst, Massachusetts, Leslie Ann Lauf, Masters Thesis
Religion as a protective factor in the severity of crimes committed by juveniles with sexually offending behavior, Alex Laughrey, Masters Thesis
What is the coming out experience of polyamorous individuals : an exploratory study : a project based upon an independent investigation, Andria Elizabeth Lavine, Masters Thesis
Comparing individual and couples/family therapy : practitioners' perspectives, Rebecca H. Lawrence, Masters Thesis
Why activists seek psychotherapy, Collin B. Lee, Masters Thesis
Chinese American college graduates in the Great Recession : an exploratory study, Rebecca D. Lee, Masters Thesis
Asian Americans and cultural values : encountering and overcoming sociocultural barriers to community mental health services : a project based upon an independent investigation, William Lee, Masters Thesis
The voice of the voiceless : client perspective of therapist self-disclosure, Pamela H. Lefever, Masters Thesis
Developing a protocol for the treatment of transitioning adolescents : a survey of gender clinics in the United States, Elise Lehotsky, Masters Thesis
Looking for ghosts everywhere : the effects of vicarious traumatization on mental health interpreters who work with refugees, Sophie Anna Lembeck, Masters Thesis
The undercover wounded healer : the role of personal therapy in being a clinical social worker, Leanne Marie. Lemire, Masters Thesis
Working with trauma : a qualitative and retrospective exploration of the experiences of clinicians who work with trauma, Allyson Rebecca Lent, Masters Thesis
Raíces en ambos países : voices of Latino immigrant parents raising U.S. born children in the Washington Metropolitan Area, Vanessa A. León, Masters Thesis
Examining our worst fears, Jennifer Elmassian Leszkiewicz, Masters Thesis
Benefits and challenges of offering peer support to student survivors of campus sexual violence, Zoe Amanda Levenson, Masters Thesis
Hooked on a feeling : clinician views on the construct of love addition in treatment, Zehara J. Levin, Masters Thesis
Rolling smoothly along : the stories of eleven clinicians' spiritual self-care as a vital aspect of avoiding burnout, compassion fatigue and vicarious traumatization, Elizabeth Anne Levy, Masters Thesis
Incarceration, identity and resilience : understanding the long-term psychological impacts of racial trauma on Japanese Americans who were imprisoned during World War II, Kyla M. J. Lew, Masters Thesis
The air that I breathe : how Buddhist practice supports psychotherapists in the midst of vicarious trauma and burnout, Simone Lichty, Masters Thesis
An exploratory study of the life experiences of gay, lesbian and bisexual people who were raised in the U.S.A. Mennonite Church : a project based upon an independent investigation, Adele Kathleen Liechty, Masters Thesis
Differential diagnosis of emerging and young adult disorders : a case vignette study of PTSD and psychotic disorders, Elizabeth L. Liepold, Masters Thesis
Socioemotional development and nonverbal learning disabilities : a theoretical intersection of neurobiology and self psychology : a project based upon an independent investigation, Joanna M. Lightburn, Masters Thesis
Smith College School for Social Work graduate students' attitudes, behaviors, and experiences concerning religion and spirituality in social work practice and social work education, Candice Light, Masters Thesis
"I feel fat" : how do therapists help recovering female anorectic clients overcome body image issues?, Holly G. Light, Masters Thesis
Suicide in older adults : helping case managers engage in difficult conversations : a project based upon an independent investigation in collaboration the producer of the film "Talking with Dolores", Darlene O'Connor, Jennelle Liljestrand, Masters Thesis
The role of fictional narratives in adolescent identity formation : a theoretical exploration, Anne Lind, Masters Thesis
Urban teachers' perspectives on promoting social and emotional well-being in the classroom, Sara Lipton-Carey, Masters Thesis
An exploratory survey of some Christian leaders' views re: causes and treatment of mental health and substance abuse problems : "Let go and let God?" or more?, Katryn A. Little, Masters Thesis
How home-based clinicians assess and assist parent(s) who experience changes in family dynamics post discharge of their pre-latency/latency age child's first psychiatric hospitalization, Ashley Shannon Logee, Masters Thesis
Young mothers and the infant feeding decision : participation in a postpartum breastfeeding support group, Rebecca Logue-Conroy, Masters Thesis
The relationship between complementary medicine and quality of life among women with breast cancer, Nicole Diane. Lombardo, Masters Thesis
Professional experience, motivation and preparedness for practice with older adults : implications for the MSW curriculum, Nicole M. Loux, Masters Thesis
Healthcare narratives across the generations and their impact on contemporary healthcare practices of young African American women, Elizabeth Y. Love, Masters Thesis
Combat-related trauma : an historical analysis through a biopsychosocial lens, Jamie Lynn Loveland, Masters Thesis
The experience of fathers upon the receipt of the news that their newborn babies had been given a diagnosis of Down syndrome : an exploratory study, Desiree Danielle Lowit, Masters Thesis
Ecotherapists' perceptions about the efficacy of their work, Fiona C. Lundy, Masters Thesis
Exploring the impacts of disclosure for the transgender and gender non-conforming therapists, Samuel B. Lurie, Masters Thesis
The impact of homophobia and transphobia on the professional development of LGBT social workers during graduate school, Emily K. Lusenhop, Masters Thesis
The integration of exercise as an adjunct treatment for depression by clinical social workers in Massachusetts : a study designed to expand the practice of area social workers, Thomas Lawrence Lusignan, Masters Thesis
How palliative care professionals in multicultural or monocultural dyads incorporate humor in their work, Susan M. Lutzke-Hoff, Masters Thesis
Reimagining the past, present, & future: science fiction, fantasy, and Afrofuturism as modes of healing for communities of color, Kai Teresa Atacador Lynch, Masters Thesis
An exploration of the relationship between personal ideal(s) of female beauty, self perception(s) of female beauty, and self esteem in women, Megan S. Lynch, Masters Thesis